Shakespeare yr 10

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What do you know about Shakespeare?

In your books draw up a brainstorm and with a partner, write down everything you know about Shakespeare.

What we know about

Shakespeare

Romeo and Juliet

Poet and Playwright

Born 23 April 1564-Death 23 April1616

Stratford-upon-Avon, UK

Married Anne Hathaway, he was 18 she was 26

He had three children

He had a son called Hamnet, that died age 11

Wrote between 37-40 plays

Added over 3000 words to the English language

What play’s do you know?

Take 5 mins to discuss and list all the shakespeare plays you know (there are 37 of them, how many can you name?)

COMEDIES

All's Well That Ends WellAs You Like ItComedy of ErrorsLove's Labour's LostMeasure for MeasureMerchant of VeniceMerry Wives of WindsorMidsummer Night's DreamMuch Ado about NothingTaming of the ShrewTempestTwelfth NightTwo Gentlemen of VeronaWinter's Tale

HISTORIES

Henry IV, Part IHenry IV, Part II

Henry VHenry VI, Part IHenry VI, Part IIHenry VI, Part III

Henry VIIIKing JohnPericles

Richard IIRichard III

TRAGEDIES

Antony and CleopatraCoriolanusCymbeline

HamletJulius Caesar

King LearMacbethOthello

Romeo and JulietTimon of AthensTitus Andronicus

Troilus and Cressida

Have you ever seen these movies?

http://news.moviefone.com/2013/06/05/movies-you-didnt-know-were-based-on-shakespeare/

'The Lion King' (1994)

Kids were exposed to the Bard long before they entered high school. The not-so-original Disney "The Lion King" is really just Shakespeare's "Hamlet" in the animal kingdom. Just think about it: Simba's Uncle Scar kills Mufasa to become King, then a grown-up Simba seeks vengeance on Scar, after seeing a vision of his father's ghost, of course. And don't forget the comical Rosencrantz and Guildenstern-esque Timon and Pumbaa, who even star in "The Lion King 1 1/2," which can be seen as a loose adaptation of Tom Stoppard's "Hamlet" spin-off "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead."

Or how about…

10 Things I Hate About You' (1999)

Take Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" and throw in some teen rom-com cliches and you've got Heath Ledger attempting to woo an ill-tempered Julia Stiles. The film mirrors the Shakespeare comedy in which Petruchio (an outcast played by Ledger) strives to court the stubborn Katherina (a moody Stiles) all to help her younger sister Bianca get permission to date. Also note that their character names remain the same in the film: Pat, Kat, and Bianca

Or….

She's the Man' (2006)

In "She's the Man" the region of Illyria from "Twelfth Night" becomes Illyria High School, where Amanda Bynes's Viola dresses up as her twin brother Sebastian all for the love of sports. Once Viola's disguise gets her on the boys soccer team, the crazy, comedic love triangle Shakespeare scribed over 400 years ago unravels. Viola-as-Sebastian falls for Duke (Channing Tatum) while helping him woo Olivia, who in turn falls for Viola thinking her to be the real Sebastian.

Get over it: Midsummer’s night dream

http://youtu.be/Xuln_qTD91E

What are Shakespeare's plays about? (Themes)

Discuss the main themes in Shakespeare plays

What interesting stories do you know- when you think of them, list them on the board.

What TV/Movies do you watch today?

What Themes are in these shows/movies?

Is Shakespeare that different to writers today?

Shakespeare insults

Quiz: http://quizilla.teennick.com/quizzes/977983/what-is-your-shakespearian-tragic-flaw

Shakespeare insults game

A Midsummer Night’s DreamWilliam Shakespeare

Note: Don’t get distracted by the language, but focus on clues like body language, facial expressions, and tone of voice.

Your groups

Lover’s

Group 1:

Mille, Rita, Daniel and Gus

Group 2:

Lexis, Isabella, Caleb and Sio

Mechanical’s

Group 1:

Gwen, Margie, Brianna, Thomas, Liam, Edward

Group 2:

Sophie, Stephanie, Mele, Damon, Kristin

o Fairy King

Group 1:

Shavon and Sophia

Group 2:

Zara and Carlo

Group 3:

Maia and Maisie

Watch the movie

‘Midsummer night’s dream’

Shakespeare's language (The scary/hard part)

Living Iambic Pentameter

Activity:

5 quiet volunteers

5 Loud volunteers

Ta-tum ta-tum ta-tum ta-tum ta-tum

Like a heartbeat

Listening to the language

Sonnet 130

My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun;Coral is far more red than her lips' red;If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun;If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head.I have seen roses damask'd, red and white,But no such roses see I in her cheeks;And in some perfumes is there more delightThan in the breath that from my mistress reeks.I love to hear her speak, yet well I knowThat music hath a far more pleasing sound;I grant I never saw a goddess go;My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground:

And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rareAs any she belied with false compare.

Finding meaning in the text

As a group sit in a circle

Read one phrase each, change the speaker at each punctuation mark.

Be aware of the vocal energy you receive frome the person

Read through again and discuss the meaning, line by line.

Notice the length of each thought, the movement of the ideas and the change in rhythm.

Activity:

Words around the class

Pick up a word- connect with the sense of the word written on it. Say it out loud.

Express the word as a physical energy. As you move release the meaning of the word and say it out loud into the room.

When you hear the bell put the word face down and move to a new word.

Discuss the difference between hard and soft sounding words, ie-’Reek’ and ‘Black’ compared to ‘love’ and ‘rare.’

Your script

Identify the main theme’s in your script

In your group break your script up into ‘manageable chunks’, what is happening in the beginning, middle and end?

The process of working with script

The writer expresses the character’s thoughts and feeling

The actor connects with the meaning of the words and interprets the text.

The actor discovers the thoughts and feeling of the character and finds the motivation to speak.

The actor lives in the moment, and allows the thoughts and feelings of the character to drop in with the breath.

The actor expresses the character’s thoughts and feelings.

‘All the world’s a stage’

What kind of stage was Shakespeare plays performed on?

Draw what it looks like

A Thrust stage

Where did the people sit?

‘The Globe Theatre’

Role on the wall

On the outside what they physically look like

Inside what they are like

Rehearsal TimeLearning words

Blocking movement

Connecting with characters